Surgeon General Vivek Murthy

Dr. Vivek Murthy, President Obama's nominee to be the next U.S. surgeon general, testifies Tuesday on Capitol Hill before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing on his nomination.

Loneliness poses risks as deadly as smoking, U.S. surgeon general says

About half of U.S. adults say they’ve experienced loneliness, Dr. Vivek Murthy says in declaring the country's latest public health epidemic.

Addiction to opioids and heroin is a major public health problem, but so is alcohol abuse.

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Surgeon General Murthy Wants America To Face Up To Addiction

NPR Staff

More people struggle with alcohol or drugs than have cancer, and 1 in 5 Americans binge drink. It all costs the nation $420 billion a year. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy says we know how to help.

Leon County Judge John Cooper on June 30, 2022, in a screen grab from The Florida Channel.

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US Surgeon General: Addiction An Illness, Not A Moral Failing

Mary Shedden

Dr. Vivek Murthy is not only one of the youngest people ever named the U.S. Surgeon General, the 38-year-old also is the first person of Indian descent to…

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Surgeon General Has No Regrets About Gun-Violence Statement

Associated Press

The nation's chief doctor said he doesn't regret saying gun violence is a public health issue, calling his difficult confirmation process a consequence of…